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PIONEER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: 1999 | 2006 | 2012 | 2015 2018 MISSOULA OSPREY SCHEDULE HOME AWAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER PIONEER LEAGUE NORTH DIVISION SOUTH DIVISION Billings Mustangs Reds Grand Junction Rockies Rockies Great Falls Voyagers White Sox Idaho Falls Chukars Royals Helena Brewers Brewers Ogden Raptors Dodgers Missoula Osprey Diamondbacks Orem Owlz Angels OSPREY BASEBALL 2 2018 GAME PROGRAM PIONEER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: 1999 | 2006 | 2012 | 2015 MISSOULA OSPREY PROMOTIONS CALENDAR 6/19 TUE OPENING NIGHT/ MAGNET SCHEDULES# sponsored by Domino’s Pizza & Missoulian MONDAY 6/20 WED NON PROFIT WEDNESDAYS WITH THE OSPREY FAMILY NIGHT by Missoula Food Bank and Community Center 6/21 THU WE WIN, “U” WIN NIGHT Four general admission tickets, hot dogs, chips & sodas 6/22 FRI FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA*** /LAUNCH-A-BALL for $30 with the donation of non-perishable food items. CLUBHOUSE BAR AND GRILL HAPPY HOUR 6/23 SAT TIMBERJACKS NIGHT/ LAUNCH-A-BALL TUESDAY BIKE TO THE BALLPARK by Trail 103.3 FM and Chipotle Mexican Grill 6/24 SUN KIDS DAY/ SENIOR SUNDAY 2- for-1 tickets for anyone who bikes to the game. 6/30 SAT TIMBERJACKS NIGHT LAUNCH-A-BALL WEDNESDAY 7/1 SUN KIDS DAY Sponsored by NOW 106.7/ SENIOR SUNDAY Sponsored by The Hawk Classic Country NON-PROFIT WEDNESDAYS 7/2 MON FAMILY NIGHT A non-profit is featured every Wednesday home game, 7/3 TUE FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA*** Sponsored by First Security Bank & ABC 23.1 where they have the opportunity to raise money FIVE VALLEY’S SPECIAL OLYMPICS NIGHT through ticket and beverage sales that night. 7/8 SUN KIDS DAY/ SENIOR SUNDAY THURSDAY 7/18 WED NON PROFIT WEDNESDAYS WITH THE OSPREY We Win, “U” Win Night by “U” 104.5 7/19 THUR WE WIN, “U” WIN NIGHT Cheer loud for your Osprey and stay for the entire game 7/20 FRI CLUBHOUSE BAR AND GRILL HAPPY HOUR and if the Osprey win, and you stay, you will receive a WE WIN, “U” WIN NIGHT voucher good for a complimentary general admission 7/21 SAT TIMBERJACKS NIGHT ticket good for any Sunday through Tuesday regular LAUNCH-A-BALL season home game. 7/22 SUN KIDS DAY/ SENIOR SUNDAY FRIDAY 7/23 MON FAMILY NIGHT CLUBHOUSE BAR AND GRILL HAPPY HOUR 7/24 TUE BIKE TO THE PARK*** Sponsored by Chipotle Mexican Grill & Trail 103.3 Weekly specials in the Clubhouse Bar and Grill from 6:30 8/1 WED NON PROFIT WEDNESDAYS WITH THE OSPREY to 7:30 pm. 8/2 THUR WE WIN, “U” WIN NIGHT 8/3 FRI FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA*** SATURDAY CLUBHOUSE BAR AND GRILL HAPPY HOUR TIMBERJACKS SATURDAYS Every Saturday the Osprey will dawn replica throwback 8/4 SAT TIMBERJACKS NIGHT jerseys from the 1956-1960 Missoula Timberjacks. Each LAUNCH-A-BALL night will include giveaways, exciting time period 8/5 SUN KIDS DAY/ ENIOR SUNDAY appropriate games, promotions, and much more! 8/17 FRI CLUBHOUSE BAR AND GRILL HAPPY HOUR WE WIN, “U” WIN NIGHT SUNDAY 8/18 SAT 7TH ANNUAL MEGA BREWFEST/ TIMBERJACKS NIGHT/ LAUNCH-A-BALL KIDS DAY 8/19 SUN KIDS DAY/ SENIOR SUNDAY The game is centered around kids music and promotions. After the game, fans can run the bases 8/20 MON FAMILY NIGHT and play catch! 8/21 TUES BIKE TO THE BALLPARK/OSPREY BASEBALL CAMP DAY 1 8/22 WED NON PROFIT WEDNESDAYS WITH THE OSPREY/OSPREY BASEBALL CAMP DAY 2 SENIOR SUNDAY 8/23 THUR WE WIN, “U” WIN NIGHT/OSPREY BASEBALL CAMP DAY 3 2-for-1 tickets for all seniors ages 55+ with ID 8/28 TUE BIKE TO THE PARK 8/29 WED NON PROFIT WEDNESDAYS WITH THE OSPREY 8/30 THURS WE WIN, “U” WIN NIGHT 8/31 FRI FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA/LAUNCH-A-BALL/CLUBHOUSE BAR AND GRILL HAPPY 9/4 TUE BIKE TO THE PARK DESIGNATED DRIVER APPRECIATION NIGHT 9/5 WED NON PROFIT WEDNESDAYS WITH THE OSPREY 9/6 THUR FAN APPREICATION NIGHT TEAM PHOTO NIGHT ^ sponsored by COKE & Cherry Creek Radio # 1st 1,500 Fans | * 1st 750 Fans | ^ All Fans | *** Subject to Weather Conditions | & 1 Diamond – 499 CZ’s | All Promotions Subject to Change Without Notice. OSPREY BASEBALL 2018 GAME PROGRAM OSPREY BASEBALL 3 2018 GAME PROGRAM PIONEER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: 1999 | 2006 | 2012 | 2015 4 OSPREY’ SELECTED TO ALL-STAR GAME MISSOULA, MONT – The Pioneer League has announced the roster for the 2018 All-Star game and it features four players from the Missoula Osprey. Zach Almond, Buddy Kennedy, Justin Garcia, and Marcos Tineo have all been select- ed to represent the Osprey in Grand Junction August 7. Leading the team in home runs and RBIs this season, Almond has been an of- fensive force with eight home runs and 33 runs batted in. He ranks in the top three in both categories across the entire league. Almond sports a .323 batting average and owns the leagues third-best slugging percentage at .597. Almond owns two games this season of five runs batted in, with his most recent coming in Helena July 30 in an Osprey 14-7 victory. A mainstay at third base all season, Kennedy has powered his way to a .326 batting average with four home runs and 22 RBIs. To start the season, Kennedy owned a 17-game on-base streak with a 16 game hitting streak. In 36 starts on the year, Kennedy has a hit in all but four games and holds 15 multi-hit games. The 2017 fifth round selection out of Millville, New Jersey owns a .381 on-base percentage and a .489 slugging percentage. On the mound this season, Marcos Tineo holds a 1-2 record and the sec- ond-lowest ERA in the league at 2.19. With seven starts on the season, Tineo has logged 37 innings and compiled 22 strikeouts against eight walks. The right-hander from the Dominican Republic has thrown three games of six in- nings, logging a streak of 16 consecutive scoreless frames during the middle of July. In nine games out of the bullpen for Missoula, Garcia owns 12 scoreless innings while striking out 16 batters. The 17th round selection in 2018 out of Arkan- sas-Little Rock has two saves in as many opportunities while anchoring the back of the pitching staff. Opponents have had little success off Garcia, as he has allowed four hits for an opponent’s batting average of .098. For tickets to any Osprey game, visit the MSO Hub in downtown Missoula, call 543-3300, or log on to MissoulaOsprey.com. OSPREY BASEBALL 4 2018 GAME PROGRAM PIONEER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: 1999 | 2006 | 2012 | 2015 2018 MISSOULA OSPREY COACH BIOGRAPHIES MIKE BENJAMIN -- MANAGER #14 PLAYING EXPERIENCE … Played 13 seasons in the Majors with the Giants (1989-95), Phillies (1996), Red Sox (1997-98), and Pirates (1999-2000, 2002)... in 818 games, Benjamin hit .229 with 109 doubles, 24 homers and 169 RBI... was the Giants’ 3rd-round pick in the 1987 draft. Previously drafted in the 7th round of the 1985 draft by the Twins out of Cerritos College in California....Played for the ASU Sun Devlis in 1986-87... in 1987, helped lead ASU to the College World Series and earned First-Team All-Amerca and All-Pac-10 honors (.327 AVG, 18 HR, 55 RBI, 30 SB)...2011 inducted into the ASU Hall of Fame... in May 2014, was 1 of 30 Sun Devils named to the All-Packard Stadium Team, as selected by fans... His son, Michael, also played at Arizona State and last played in the Rockies’ farm system in 2016 after being selected in the 13th-round of the 2013 draft. COACHING EXPERIENCE … 2017 marks his fourth season with the D-backs, second in Missoula and fourth in a managerial/ coaching capacity... Assistant coach for Arizona State baseball from 2010-14... In 2003, coached son’s Little League team that advanced to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. PERSONAL … Born November 22, 1965 (age 52) in Euclid, Ohio... He and his wife, Karen, reside in Queen Creek, Ariz... they have 3 kids, Michael, Briana, and Braylee... Attended Bellflower HS in Southern California. SHANE LOUX -- PITCHING COACH #48 PLAYING EXPERIENCE … Played parts of 5 seasons with the Tigers (2002-03), Angels (2008-09), and Giants (2012), appearing in 58 games (13 starts)... overall, had 17-year playing career (1997-2004, 2006, 2008-15)... Tigers’ 2nd-round pick (53 overall) in 1997 Draft... 103 career wins in affiliated Minor League Baseball (career-high 12 in 2000)... Once pitched a 10-inning shutout for the Toledo Mud Hens vs. Scranton/Wilkes Barre (AAA) in 2003... last pitched for the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League (IND) in 2015, going 4-3 in 13 starts and posting a 2.92 ERA over 77.0 innings... repertoire included a sinker, fastball, curveball, slider, and changeup. COACHING EXPERIENCE … 2017 marks second season as a pitching coach in the D-backs organization with the Osprey. PERSONAL … Born August 31, 1979 (age 38) in Rapid City, SD... Attended Highland High School in Gilbert, Ariz... He and his wife, Cortney, have a daughter, Macie, and a son, Nixon, and reside in Chandler, Ariz. JOSE AMADO -- HITTING COACH # PLAYING EXPERIENCE … Played 14 professional seasons, mostly as a corner infielder. He played for the Mariners, Royals, and Reds. COACHING EXPERIENCE … His third season with the D-backs Organization, spent 2017 as the hitting coach of the Diamondbacks Single-A Affiliate, Kane County Cougars. Was the hitting coach for the Hillsboro Hops in 2016, while spending 2010-2013 as the hitting coach for the Whichita Wingnuts in Independent Baseball. PERSONAL … Born July 2, 1975 (age 42) in San Cristobal, Venezuela.